| 1980 NFL Punt Returns
| Punt Returns | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | | Mike Harden, DEN | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | J. T. Smith, KC | 40 | 581 | 14.5 | 2 | | Kenny Johnson, ATL | 23 | 281 | 12.2 | 0 | | Jim Robinson, SF | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | | Roland Hooks, BUF | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | | Freddie Solomon, SF | 27 | 298 | 11.0 | 2 | | Roy Green, STL | 16 | 168 | 10.5 | 1 | | Johnnie Gray, GB | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | | James Jones, DAL | 54 | 548 | 10.1 | 0 | | Mike Nelms, WAS | 48 | 487 | 10.1 | 0 | | Rich Mauti, NO | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 0 | | Roland James, NE | 33 | 331 | 10.0 | 1 | | Rickey Watts, CHI | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | | Theo Bell, PIT | 34 | 339 | 10.0 | 0 | | Mike Fuller, SD | 30 | 298 | 9.9 | 0 | | Reggie Smith, ATL | 27 | 262 | 9.7 | 0 | | Dave Waymer, NO | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | | Ray Williams, DET | 27 | 259 | 9.6 | 0 | | Rick Upchurch, DEN | 37 | 353 | 9.5 | 0 | | Mark Bell, STL | 21 | 195 | 9.3 | 0 | | John Sciarra, PHI | 36 | 330 | 9.2 | 0 | | Ira Matthews, OAK | 48 | 421 | 8.8 | 0 | | Bruce Harper, NYJ | 28 | 242 | 8.6 | 0 | | Wally Henry, PHI | 26 | 222 | 8.5 | 0 | | Will Lewis, SEA | 41 | 349 | 8.5 | 1 | | Mike Haynes, NE | 17 | 140 | 8.2 | 0 | | Alvin Garrett, NYG | 35 | 287 | 8.2 | 0 | | Ron Cassidy, GB | 17 | 139 | 8.2 | 0 | | Carl Roaches, HOU | 47 | 384 | 8.2 | 0 | | Nesby Glasgow, BAL | 23 | 187 | 8.1 | 0 | | Ricky Churchman, SF | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | | Louie Giammona, PHI | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Roland Solomon, DAL/BUF | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Tony Nathan, MIA | 23 | 178 | 7.7 | 0 | | Fred Nixon, GB | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 0 | | Lou Piccone, BUF | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | | Beasley Reece, NYG | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | | Eddie Payton, MIN | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 0 | | John Arnold, DET | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 0 | | Len Walterscheid, CHI | 33 | 239 | 7.2 | 0 | | Cleo Montgomery, CIN | 31 | 223 | 7.2 | 0 | | LeRoy Irvin, LAM | 42 | 296 | 7.0 | 0 | | Dave Preston, DEN | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Dino Hall, CLE | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | | Ken Schroy, NYJ | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | | Mark Lee, GB | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | | Marvin Cobb, PIT/MIN | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | | Larry Brunson, DEN | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | | Danny Reece, TB | 57 | 313 | 5.5 | 0 | | Joe Cribbs, BUF | 29 | 154 | 5.3 | 0 | | Nick Giaquinto, MIA | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | | Billy Waddy, LAM | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | | Lee Nelson, STL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Frank Pollard, PIT | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Dwight Hicks, SF | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | | Jo Jo Heath, CIN | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | | Wes Chandler, NO | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | | Keith Wright, CLE | 29 | 129 | 4.4 | 0 | | Glen Edwards, SD | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | | Preston Brown, NE | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | | Jim Smith, PIT | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | | Pete Shaw, SD | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | | Matt Suhey, CHI | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | | Vaughn Lusby, CHI | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | | Mike Guman, LAM | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | | Johnnie Johnson, LAM | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Will Harrell, STL | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | | Bob Ferrell, SF | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | | Kim Anderson, BAL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
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